by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In PixelJunk Shooter, players pilot a subterranean exploration vehicle to explore the interior of diverse cave-like complexes. The player must affect the surrounding and dynamic terrain to progress. The goal is to safely navigate through each vivid stage and rescue survivors scattered about the cavernous environment.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The same technology that enables realistic combat scenes and fluid-looking touchdown passes in computer gaming systems is being put to use on solving complex problems in biomedical research.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 7:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Turn back the pages of time in this earliest chapter of the Kingdom Hearts saga that explores the origins of the series. Showcasing all-new characters and brand new but instantly recognizable Disney environments from the worlds of Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, the game boasts exceptional graphics making it one of the most beautiful titles ever to be released for the PSP.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Robocalypse: Beaver Defense will offer madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a tower defense-style game. Set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, players will need to create and strategically position static and mobile defenses to stop the waves of enemies that are intent on destroying the player's HQ.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:
We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 6:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The Sims 3 Ambitions allows players to pursue a variety of exciting paths and careers in their Sims’ lives that in turn affect their overall gameplay experience and neighborhood. While on the job, the player has direct control over their Sims’ work and can choose how to spend their days.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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GOG.com has signed a digital distribution agreement with Frogwares adding
Sherlock Holmes: Secret of the Silver Earring, to be followed shortly by Jules Verne's
Journey to the Center of the Earth, both $9.99 and DRM-free of course.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mass Effect is a sci-fi adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In ME2, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, who are still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:29 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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For the first time ever, you can customize the makeup of your band with any combination of instruments in-game: two guitars and two drums, or three guitars and a microphone, etc. while also adding new gameplay mode.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Calvin Tucker's Redneck: Farm Animal Racing Tournament is a wacky, cartoonish kart game for Wii with loads of typical redneck humor, including a split-screen multiplayer and Wii wheel support, about animals from a redneck farm.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A few months ago Nexon America launched “The Nexon iNitiative,” a new program that will provide up to $1 million to support the most original, unique and promising indie gaming projects.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 5:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Discover, watch and share a new world of film masterpieces with MUBI, the new PS3 service that turns your TV into an on-demand international cinema.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 4:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Online game publisher GamesCampus.com announced that it is now expanding into Europe with the launch of a new office in Germany, with its casual online third-person-shooter game, Manga Fighter, the first title being launched in Germany.
by Adam Pavlacka on May 18, 2010 @ 2:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alan Wake, the game's protagonist, is a bestselling horror writer who writes a novel about his darkest nightmares. In the game, those nightmares come true.
by Adam Pavlacka on May 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In Rocket Knight, a 2D side-scrolling title first released on the 16-bit SEGA Genesis and SNES, players take on the role of a fiery opossum named Sparkster who returns home to the Kingdom of Zephyrus after 15 years to find it in shambles. Using wits and a trusty rocket pack, players must steer clear and overcome a hostile wolf army looming to take the lives of the Zephyrus people.
by Rainier on May 18, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It's about time to stop procrastinating and start making out E3 schedule/appointment/hotel accommodations. I'm quite sure I mentioned it before, but I really dread the run-up to E3, the planning of it all, never looking forward to it.
We watched earlier episodes of The Pacific, some NCIS, new House, and planned on watching
9, but a bottle of wine surfaced and snooze fest ensued.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 5:43 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the franchise's history. This Play 4 Free action racing game will give fans access to licensed cars, parts, multiple game modes, sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customizable profile and rides.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 5:08 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Nintendo added two WiiWare, and four NDSiWare titles to the Shop Channels. Nintendo owners with online access can redeem points to download: BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Blood Beach, (Wiiware), Looksley’s Line Up, Frogger Returns, A Topsy Turvy Life: Turvy Drops, Flips: More Bloody Horowitz (NDSiWare), and Kirby Super Star (VC).
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 4:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Making History II lets grand strategy players experience the role of a WWII era national leader embroiled in the toxic mix of waning empires, economic crisis, and ethnic "fault lines" that famously resulted in a global war that transformed the world.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 10:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 10:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Delve Deeper is a Adventure/Strategy game which pits you against monsters as you and up to three rival teams build an ever-changing dungeon map and compete to pilfer its loot as quickly as possible.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 9:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Super Scribblenauts expands the innovative elements from the first title, offers upgraded controls and provides gamers with hours of original entertainment with ingenious, fun-filled new features.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 9:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Korea-based Anipark, known for online baseball game, "MaguMagu," announced it has entered an agreement to license Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3 for its next two titles - a next-generation online baseball game and new massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for PC.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 8:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Alter Ego is a point & click adventure set in a picturesque English town at the turn of the century. This sinister detective story takes place in over 80 backdrops and is driven forward by atmospheric cut scenes. The player assumes the roles of the two main protagonists, and will meet more than 30 NPCs as the plot unfolds.
by Rainier on May 17, 2010 @ 4:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Red Dead Redemption is a Western epic, set at the turn of the 20th century when the lawless and chaotic badlands began to give way to the expanding reach of government and the spread of the Industrial Age.